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Venus de Milo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white marble statue of the Venus de Milo. The statue is a representation of a female figure with short hair, depicted from the waist up and down to her ankles. The statue is missing her arms. The figure is wearing a draped cloth that wraps around her lower body. The statue stands on a square base with the number 799 on the front. The background is black.

Artwork Details

Date
1897
Medium
Jadeite, lavender with some whitish spots
Culture
France
Dimensions
435 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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